Ricky Gervais is a popular British comedian, actor, writer, and director, born on June 25, 1961, in Reading, Berkshire, England. Gervais initially pursued a career in music before turning to comedy and TV. He started his acting career in 1999 and has been working in the entertainment industry for more than 20 years. He gained international popularity with the original UK version of The Office (2001–2003), which he co-created and starred in as David Brent.
Gervais is known for bold, controversial, and thought-provoking content. His notable work includes The Office (UK), Extras, The Invention of Lying, the Night at the Museum series, etc. Over the years, he has received many awards for his work, including 2 Primetime Emmy Awards, 4 Golden Globe Awards, and 7 BAFTA Television Awards. Apart from acting, he has hosted several shows and the Golden Globe Awards multiple times. Let’s take a look at the list of Ricky Gervais' movies and TV shows.
List of Ricky Gervais' movies
Ricky Gervais made his film debut with the film Dog Eat Dog in 2001, where he played the role of Bouncer. He appeared in the Night at the Museum trilogy (2006, 2009, 2014) as the uptight museum director Dr. McPhee. He starred in the film Ghost Town (2008), where he played the role of Dr. Bertram Pincus. In 2009, he played Mark Bellison in the film The Invention of Lying alongside Jennifer Garner and Rob Lowe. He also co-wrote and co-directed the film with Matthew Robinson. In 2016, he reprised his popular The Office character David Brent in the mockumentary comedy film David Brent: Life on the Road. He has also worked as a voice actor in many films such as The Willoughbys (2020), Save Ralph (2021), Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022), Dog Man (2025), etc.
| Year | Film Title | Role |
| 2001 | Dog Eat Dog | Bouncer |
| 2005 | Valiant | Bugsy |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Martin Gibb |
| 2006 | Night at the Museum | Dr. McPhee |
| 2007 | Stardust | Ferdy the Fence |
| 2008 | Ghost Town | Dr. Bertram Pincus |
| 2009 | Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Dr. McPhee |
| 2009 | The Invention of Lying | Mark Bellison |
| 2010 | Cemetery Junction | Len Taylor |
| 2011 | Spy Kids: All the Time in the World | Argonaut |
| 2013 | Escape from Planet Earth | Mr. James Bing |
| 2014 | Muppets Most Wanted | Dominic Badguy |
| 2014 | Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb | Dr. McPhee |
| 2015 | The Little Prince | The Conceited Man |
| 2016 | Special Correspondents | Ian Finch |
| 2016 | David Brent: Life on the Road | David Brent |
| 2020 | The Willoughbys | The Cat/Narrator |
| 2021 | Save Ralph | Documentary crew member |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Ika Chu |
| 2025 | Dog Man | Flippy the fish |
List of Ricky Gervais' TV shows
Gervais made his TV debut with the show The Jim Tavaré Show in 1999. He got his breakthrough with the hit show The Office (2001-2003), co-created with Stephen Merchant, where he played the role of David Brent. Following The Office, he starred in the hit show Extras (2005–2007), where he played the role of a struggling actor, Andy Millman. Gervais also created and starred in the mockumentary show Life’s Too Short (2011–2013). Apart from that, he worked on many TV shows like An Idiot Abroad (2010–2012), Derek (2012-2014), The Ricky Gervais Show (2010–2012), After Life (2019–2022), etc.
| Year | Show Title | Role |
| 1999 | The Jim Tavaré Show | Various |
| 1999 | Comedy Lab | Clive Meadows |
| 2000 | The 11 O'Clock Show | Various |
| 2000 | Meet Ricky Gervais | Himself (host) |
| 2001 | Spaced | Dave |
| 2001–2003 | The Office | David Brent |
| 2002 | Robbie the Reindeer in Legend of the Lost Tribe | Penguin |
| 2003 | Happiness | Himself |
| 2003 | Ricky Gervais Live: Animals | Himself |
| 2004 | Ricky Gervais Live 2: Politics | Himself |
| 2004 | Alias | Daniel Ryan |
| 2005–2007 | Extras | Andy Millman |
| 2005–2013 | The Office (U.S.) | David Brent |
| 2006, 2011 | The Simpsons | Charles Heathbar/Himself |
| 2007 | Ricky Gervais Live 3: Fame | Himself |
| 2008 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England | Himself |
| 2009 | Sesame Street | Himself |
| 2009 | SpongeBob SquarePants | Narrator |
| 2010 | 67th Golden Globe Awards | Himself (host) |
| 2010 | Louie | Dr. Ben |
| 2010 | Ricky Gervais: Out of England 2 | Himself |
| 2010 | Ricky Gervais Live 4: Science | Himself |
| 2010–2012 | The Ricky Gervais Show | Himself |
| 2010–2012 | An Idiot Abroad | Himself |
| 2011 | 68th Golden Globe Awards | Himself (host) |
| 2011 | Talking Funny | Himself |
| 2011 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Himself |
| 2011–2013 | Life's Too Short | Himself |
| 2012 | 69th Golden Globe Awards | Himself (host) |
| 2012 | Family Guy | Billy Finn |
| 2012–2014 | Derek | Derek Noakes |
| 2015 | Galavant | Xanax |
| 2015 | BoJack Horseman | Hedgehog at Orphanage |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards | Himself (host) |
| 2018 | Child Support | Himself |
| 2018 | Ricky Gervais: Humanity | Himself |
| 2019 | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Himself |
| 2019–2022 | After Life | Tony Johnson |
| 2020 | 77th Golden Globe Awards | Himself (host) |
| 2022 | Ricky Gervais: SuperNature | Himself |
| 2023 | Ricky Gervais: Armageddon | Himself |
| 2024 | Ricky Gervais: Mortality | Himself |
FAQs about Ricky Gervais
A. Ricky Gervais is 63 years old, as of April 2025.
A. Ricky Gervais is British.
A. No, Ricky Gervais does not have children.
